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United News of India
17-06-2025
- Business
- United News of India
Minister Seethakka sets monthly targets for Panchayati Raj Dept
Hyderabad, June 17 (UNI) Telangana Minister for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, Dr Dhanasari Anasuya Seethakka, on Tuesday directed officials of the department to set monthly targets and work systematically towards their achievement to ensure the timely implementation of development and welfare activities. Chairing a high-level review meeting here, the Minister reviewed the progress of ongoing schemes such as Mission Bhagiratha, Indira Mahila Shakti, Stree Nidhi, and the newly introduced HUM Policy for rural road construction. She also addressed pending employee issues and praised the efforts of departmental staff in delivering grassroots services, an official statement said. Minister Seethakka congratulated N Sridhar on taking charge as the Principal Secretary of the Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Department, expressing confidence that under his leadership, the department would scale new heights. She recalled Sridhar's contributions as the former Warangal Collector and CMD of Singareni Collieries, particularly in her own constituency, and said his appointment would strengthen interdepartmental coordination and help secure more funding for rural initiatives. She emphasised that the department, which represents over 2.5 crore people, should function like a family—from the minister to the multipurpose worker—working together with a shared vision of village development. Highlighting the importance of rural road infrastructure, the Minister stated that 18,472 kilometres of roads would be modernised under the HUM Policy, with 7,947 kilometres to be developed in the first phase. She added that Rs 1,800 crore worth of works had already been sanctioned and instructed officials to prepare an action plan to invite tenders within the next 15 days. The guidelines for the HUM project would be released shortly, and teams had been dispatched to Maharashtra and Karnataka to study best practices for effective implementation. Seethakka noted that rural roads, once neglected, would now surpass even urban roads in quality through this policy. She also announced that this year, 1,440 Gram Panchayat buildings and 1,440 Anganwadi centres would be constructed across the state—two for each mandal. These projects are expected to be taken up under a state-wide "Work Fair," which aims to generate employment while creating durable community assets. The Minister said that the government had resolved many staff-related issues since coming to power, including the regular payment of salaries to 93,000 village-level employees through the green channel. She further informed that the file regarding MPDO transfers was with the Chief Minister, and the vehicle allowance file had reached the Finance Department, with approvals expected soon. Principal Secretary N Sridhar, addressing the meeting, said that the Panchayati Raj Department plays a vital role in empowering rural communities and women through schemes like Indira Mahila Shakti. He said the department delivers essential services from the village to the district level and pledged to hold focused review meetings with each section to enhance overall performance. Sridhar urged everyone to work in unison to bring a good name to the government under the leadership of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Minister Seethakka. He assured full commitment to building a transparent, efficient, and people-centred department. UNI VV SS
Hans India
03-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Jupally distributes Rs 15 cr aid to women's groups
Mahabubnagar: In a major initiative, Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao distributed Rs 15 crore in aid to women's groups, farmers, and housing beneficiaries at a grand event held at the Mahabubnagar District Collectorate on Monday. The Minister sanctioned Rs 10 crore in bank linkage loans to 130 women's self-help groups and Rs 5 crore under Stree Nidhi to 212 women beneficiaries, empowering rural women to pursue entrepreneurship and economic independence. The Minister distributed Indiramma Housing Sanction Letters to 14 beneficiaries from Mahabubnagar, Jadcherla, Devarakadra, and Gandet Mandal of Parigi constituency. Each beneficiary will receive Rs 5 lakh financial support for house construction under the prestigious scheme. Additionally, four beneficiaries who have already completed the foundation work of their houses were each handed Rs 1 lakh cheques by the Minister.
The Hindu
30-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Stree Nidhi approves ₹2,350 crore credit plan for 2025-26; Seethakka assures action on staff recruitment
HYDERABAD Stree Nidhi Credit Cooperative Federation Ltd. approved an annual credit plan of ₹2,350 crore for the financial year 2025-26 at the 46th Managing Committee meeting held here on Friday. This plan will provide financing for integrated dairy and poultry development, food processing activities under the PMFME (Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises) scheme, micro-enterprises, climate-resilient livelihoods, housing, support for Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), canteens, and rooftop solar units. These interventions form part of the Indira Mahila Shakti programme. Addressing the meeting, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Danasari Anasuya (Seethakka) assured to clear the file pertaining to recruitment of the staff soon. A state-level coordination committee will be constituted soon and would have the CEO of the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP), MD of Stree Nidhi, CEO of Telangana Mahila Abhivruddhi Samstha (TMAS), and two directors of Stree Nidhi. The committee will work on streamlining coordination with SERP and the Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA). It was proposed that the government be approached to provide a 4% interest subvention on loans extended to SHG members for rooftop solar units. The subvention is expected to be drawn from dividends payable to the government on its equity in Stree Nidhi. Reinforcing its core mandate, the federation aims to establish itself as a reliable financial institution for SHG women, offering timely credit to meet both income-generation needs and emergency requirements. Financing support will also be extended to 3,000 local cable operators connected through the Telangana Fiber Grid Corporation (T-Fiber). SERP CEO Divya Devarajan, and Stree Nidhi MD Vidyasagar Reddy, among others, attended the meeting.
Hans India
26-05-2025
- Hans India
Excise dept cracks whip on belt shops
Eluru: District Excise Superintendent Aavulaiah said that steps have been taken to ensure that there are no belt shops anywhere in Eluru district. Addressing a press conference at his office here on Sunday, he said that the district is taking strict action against liquor shops and that 456 cases have been registered so far and 478 persons have been arrested. Five wine shops in Kukunoor, Eluru Rural, Pedavegi mandal and Bhimadolu, which are supplying liquor to belt shops, have been seized and a fine of Rs 5 lakh each has been imposed. There are a total of 155 licensed liquor shops in the district and steps are being taken to ensure that liquor shops sell liquor strictly at MRP. Extensive checks are being carried out to prevent liquor from being sold in some shops after 10 pm. Cases have been registered against Kanakadurga Wines in Yerraguntapalli of Chintalapudi mandal, which is selling liquor in excess of MRP. He said that consuming liquor in public places is a crime and cases have been registered against 70 persons who consumed liquor in public places in the district. He said that Eluru district will be made an arrack-free district by May 31. He said that there are 140 villages in the district that are preparing arrack. He said that raids have been conducted in those villages and steps have been taken to stop the preparation of arrack. Alternative employment is being provided to them through the Navodayam-2 scheme. He said that steps are being taken to provide interest-free loans to 138 women from 35 families in that village through the Unnati and Stree Nidhi schemes and to set up self-employment units. He said that complaints about liquor belt shops and arrack anywhere in the district can be made on the toll-free number 14405 and immediate action will be taken.
Hans India
23-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Minister launches Stree Nidhi digital recovery app
Vijayawada: Minister for MSME and SERP Kondapalli Srinivas on Thursday launched Stree Nidhi Recovery App in Vijayawada. Stree Nidhi, which plays a crucial role in providing timely and affordable credit to the poor SHG members to alleviate poverty, has initiated digital process to repay the loans for their benefit. Stree Nidhi has taken steps to provide necessary loans to poor women within 48 hours through modern technological methods like mobile technology and biometrics, in collaboration with government, banks, and other financial institutions. To accelerate the loan repayment process, ensure financial transparency, and enable beneficiaries to achieve progress in payment security, Stree Nidhi and Union Bank of India have jointly developed a digital app named 'Stree Nidhi', informed Stree Nidhi managing director Hariprasad. Speaking on the occasion, Minister Srinivas, the chief guest, stated that due to illiteracy, rural women waste a lot of time making traditional repayments of their loans. Additionally, lack of understanding of financial transactions and clarity on how much they have repaid can make them cheated, potentially increasing their financial burden. Considering these factors, the Minister expressed delight that Stree Nidhi is moving towards modern technology to accelerate the financial progress of rural women and protect them from falling prey to microfinance. He added that providing the facility for payments through the Stree Nidhi App, in a digital format, will benefit the beneficiaries. He congratulated the banking partners, who collaborated through CSR funds to implement the App. Union Bank General Manager Bhaskar Rao expressed happiness at Union Bank being a partner in the digital payment app. SERP CEO Vakati Karuna stated that Stree Nidhi is an integral part of the SERP organisation and contributes to the financial development of poor women in rural and urban areas.
